. Three weeks in the British Isles . woodenbuilding, now preserved as a sort of museum. Itdates from 1615, Some Americans tried to buyit and the Stanley House to bring to the ChicagoExposition in 1893. As a result of the localhorror at the proposed sacrilege, money wasraised to put the buildings in repair and take careof them. All right-minded people will be gladthat the old houses were left in their properenvironment, but will rejoice that the attempt toremove them stirred the local citizens intoactivity. Stanley House bears the date 1591, but it isprobably older. The lady in charge says so,
. Three weeks in the British Isles . woodenbuilding, now preserved as a sort of museum. Itdates from 1615, Some Americans tried to buyit and the Stanley House to bring to the ChicagoExposition in 1893. As a result of the localhorror at the proposed sacrilege, money wasraised to put the buildings in repair and take careof them. All right-minded people will be gladthat the old houses were left in their properenvironment, but will rejoice that the attempt toremove them stirred the local citizens intoactivity. Stanley House bears the date 1591, but it isprobably older. The lady in charge says so, andshe was so gracious in showing us through thatwe are sure she must be right. This was the residence of the Earls of is a creepy secret chamber where the Earlwas hidden for a long time, while food wassmuggled to him by a faithful servant. Crom-well caught him finally and beheaded him. Thereis much about this Earl in Scotts Peveril of thePeak. A trap-door in the floor opens on the under-ground passage to the Water
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